Soft Top Windows

Soft Top Windows (UK) Ltd is probably the leading specialist in replacement hoods and rear screens for Mazda MX5 and Rover MGF cars. We are based in South London, and have an excellent reputation for quality of work and customer care. We offer both workshop and a mobile fitting service, within London and the Home Counties.

We also offer a national mail-order service for the reconditioning of rear-screen sections of MKI MX5 and Rover MGF cars (full removal / refitting instructions provided) with a turn-round time of 2-3 days.

For any queries and further information regarding your soft-top hood or rear-screen section, please contact us.

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Costs

Trade List 2005

 Cost (£)
New MX5 MKI budget soft-top vinyl with plastic rear screen. No zip, one piece.
Supply and fit
260
New MX5 MKI budget soft-top vinyl with zipped plastic rear screen, one piece.
Supply and fit
285
New MX5 MKI original style zip-down plastic, two-piece vinyl soft-top.
Supply and fit
310
New MX5 MKI original style zip-down plastic rear screen, two piece cloth (mohair).
Supply and fit
350
New MX5 MKII with heated glass, once piece vinyl.
(Also suitable for MKI MX5)
Supply and fit
400
New MX5 MKII with heated glass, once piece cloth (mohair).
(Also suitable for MKI MX5).
Supply and fit
500
MX5 MKI soft-top.
Fit only
100
MX5 MKII soft-top with glass.
Fit only
135
Reconditioned MX5 MKI rear screen section.
Supply and fit
120
Reconditioned MX5 MKI rear screen section.
Mail order
95
Reconditioned Rover MGF rear screen section.
Supply and fit
135
Reconditioned Rover MGF rear screen section.
Mail order
95

*All above prices subject to VAT at 17.5%.
NB. Black and other colours available.


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Removal and Fitting Sheets

MGF rear screen removal fact sheet:

  1. With the roof in the up position and window closed. Release the back bar by kneeling into the back of the car and pulling back the carpet.
  2. Release the 5 spring loaded clips this releases the back bar. You are now able to lift up the back bar which is hinged in both corners. (Note: at this stage it is advisable that you cover the rear deck with a dust sheet in order to protect the paint work and to catch the drilling.)
  3. A row of rivets is now revealed along the back bar, these need to be drilled out using an 1/8th drill bit. There are 15 rivets that need to be drilled.
  4. Once the rivets have been drilled out and the metal strip removed, you can unzip the rear screen and the rear screen section is out (you may find a metal clasp at the end of the zip which has to be removed)

MGF Refitting Instructions:

  1. Lay your now reconditioned rear screen in place along the back bar taking care to line up as removed. It is a good idea to rivet the middle hole first and double check that the screen is in the correct position.
  2. Replace all the rivets that had been removed.
  3. You can now do up the zip.
  4. Push the rear bar downwards back into its original position and reclamp.
  5. Place the carpet back.
  6. You may need to clean the screen inside and out using a household spray window cleaner and a soft cloth.

MX5 Rear Screen Removal Fact Sheet

With roof in up position and window closed.

  1. Remove plastic carpet clips around rear deck. Pull carpet back to reveal 3 section metal rails.
  2. Remove 10mm nuts (3 in each side rail and 7 in centre rail). Remove rails.
  3. You will see the rain guttering (plastic and rubber) round the rear deck. Drill the heads off all rivets. These rivets hold the rear section of hood to the main body of the hood. There are two more rivets at each corner of the rain guttering which are not possible to drill into position.
  4. Slide the rear section of hood off all the captive bolts and firmly pull up both corner sections of the roof, this will enable you to drill the two remaining rivets at each side.
  5. There are two remaining flat brass rivets holding the two parts of the hood together, again drill these out.
  6. Remove the metal clips at either end of the zip and unzip the rear panel making sure you don't lose the slider.
  7. You are now able to take the rear screen section out.

MX5 Refitting Instructions

  1. Lay the screen panel roughly in place.
  2. Reattach the zip slider making sure the two halves of the zip are in line and then close the zip.
  3. Reattach the two small metal clips to each end of the zip.
  4. Refit the plastic rain guttering to the captive bolts (back half of guttering only.)
  5. It is only necessary to re-rivet the two brass rivets you took out as in section six of the removal instructions. No other re-riveting is necessary.
  6. Relocate the rear section of the hood to the captive bolts. Making sure you tuck the rear section of hood between the two halves of the plastic rain channel.
  7. Refit one of the side metal rails first, then the middle section followed by the remaining side rail and replace the 10mm nuts.
  8. Fold back the carpet to its original position and refit the plastic clips.
  9. Clean the Perspex screen with spray window cleaner, using a soft cloth.
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Contact Us

Replacement soft-top hoods and rear-screen windows for Mazda MX5 and Rover MGFs.

Telephone: 020 8777 6764


Mobile: 07970 815579 E-mail: info@softtopwindows.co.uk


Address: 66 Hartland Way, Shirley, Croydon, CR0 8RF (See Map for directions)

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